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Originally Posted by kindlekitten
aw shucks!  |
. It reminds me of the time, mid-'70's, when one afternoon sitting around the fireplace in the main lodge after a day of teaching, one of the guests who had been my student that morning said to another around the fire while pointing at me ; "Oh to have the life of a young ski instructor. Play on skis all day, party all night, only to do it all over again the next day..."
If only he knew... we struggle to keep awake to see the 7pm news because we'd been running 30K that day on skinny skis, shouting at our students "Bend your kness, Jack, or you'll fall dow..... See what I mean. Ya gotta bend em if you want some balan..... Sheila! It will work much better if you shift your weight onto your left leg BEFORE you try to pick up your right foot... Bill, try not to plant your pole between your legs when you want to turn.. Jack, your knees, Jack, your knees... (Is this lesson EVER going to end?) Sheila, trees are NOT to be used as brakes... Yes, I know they are convenient and usually around, but not always.... Jack... Your knees, Jack! (God, I wish I had time for a cigarette...) Sheila... Sheila... SHEILA... OK.. WE'LL MEET YOU AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL!!!"
Stitchawl